Granting of Patent Licenses
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 81.003
- Agency
-
Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 10 $32,828,947 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (DOE Patents Available for Licensing)
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
-
- Anyone/general public
- Beneficiaries
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- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Profit organization
- Individual/Family
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy administers the Granting of Patent Licenses program (CFDA 81.003) to encourage utilization of inventions covered by DOE-owned patents. The program has not disbursed grant awards since April 2008—eighteen years ago. No recent grant opportunities are currently open or have been posted recently.
The program funded technology transfer and commercialization activities at DOE national laboratories, including Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Savannah River National Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory. Funded work included environmental and economic impact studies of industrial processes (coal liquefaction), materials science research (nanoscale imaging, crystal nucleation), and fusion energy diagnostics.
The portfolio consists of ten awards distributed across Project Grants (70 percent, seven awards) and Cooperative Agreements (30 percent, three awards). The Department of Energy supplied all federal funding—10 awards totaling $32.8 million in federal dollars obligated between 2002 and 2008. Award magnitudes ranged widely: Cooperative Agreements for technology transfer and environmental research ranged from roughly $2 million to $15.2 million, while Project Grants for targeted research ranged from $355 thousand to $5.8 million. Recent awards from 2006 and 2008 included a $15.2 million Cooperative Agreement for Savannah River Ecology Laboratory work, a $5.8 million Project Grant for technology transfer and commercialization across five national laboratories, and a $9.3 million Cooperative Agreement for university research projects under the University of Georgia.
The program shows no activity for eighteen years and no posted opportunities. Pursuit is not warranted absent evidence of renewed solicitation or award activity.
Objective and description
- Objective
To encourage widespread utilization of inventions covered by DOE owned patents.
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $24,568,540 | 75% |
| 2 | Technology Ventures Corporation | $5,806,500 | 18% |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $1,658,492 | 5% |
| 4 | University Of California Irvine | $455,000 | 1% |
| 5 | The Regents Of The University Of California | $355,317 | 1% |
5 of 8 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2016 | $1,280,905 |
| FY2015 | $4,611,282 |
| FY2014 | $3,701,674 |
| FY2013 | $3,827,455 |
| FY2012 | $2,409,516 |
| FY2011 | $1,742,538 |
| FY2010 | $5,450,768 |
| FY2009 | $6,852,809 |
| FY2008 | $2,952,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.003?
Assistance Listing 81.003 is Granting of Patent Licenses, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Granting of Patent Licenses?
Its CFDA number is 81.003: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.003 awarded?
10 grant awards under 81.003 have obligated $32,828,947 in federal funds to 8 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.003?
The recipients obligated the most under Granting of Patent Licenses are University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. ($24,568,540), Technology Ventures Corporation ($5,806,500) and West Virginia University ($1,658,492).
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